9 Responses to 'Open Drawbridge'

1. 1. izzy says: May 27th, 2005 at 2:12 am

   Here is an actual boat passing through a drawbridge with the help of two tugboats in Somerset, Mass:

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2. 2. Jon Fuchs says: May 27th, 2005 at 6:53 am

   Another open bridge, in seattle:

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   it has traffic backed up about half a mile, to the north.

3. 3. Eric Hodel says: May 27th, 2005 at 10:27 am

   I think the Montlake bridge in Seattle isn’t just open, I think it is stuck open. I’ve never seen it open on just one side.

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   4. Alex says: May 27th, 2005 at 10:44 am

   Thanks izzy, when I saw your post I remembered that we’d [already posted that one][1] And Jon Fuchs, I’m afraid we [already posted][2] your one too!

   [1]: http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/20/battleship-cove/
   [2]: http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/04/30/huskie-stadium/

5. 5. fanta says: May 27th, 2005 at 2:35 pm

   Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

6. 6. David July says: May 28th, 2005 at 12:31 am

   I am familiar with the Grand Avenue Bridge in Jacksonville. At night, it offers a beautifully non-obstructed view of downtown. I even talked to the drawbridge operator one night and she said that this drawbridge is one of busiest in the state.

7. 7. MarkHarris says: May 28th, 2005 at 2:06 am

   [This Amtrack drawbridge in Groton CT][1] is wide open, right next to the (huge) I-95 bridge.

   [1]: Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

8. 8. Sirius Kase says: May 29th, 2005 at 5:02 pm

   As a rule of thumb, draw bridges for trains are almost always up, since boats are more frequent than trains.

9. 9. Paree Roper says: November 29th, 2007 at 7:11 pm

   Actually, federal regulations require railroad drawbridges to remain in the open position favoring navigation unless there is a need for a crossing or repairs to the bridge are being made.

   An open railway drawbridge is a default position.